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Apple Offering $30 iTunes Credit for Flubbed iPhone Activations
Author: +866.com21 Jun
Did you get the iPhone 3G-S this weekend only to be greeted by a failed activation and an expectation of waiting 2 days before it could be activated? Apple wants to say sorry by offering you a $30 credit to iTunes.
While nobody will take the blame, it seems as though Apple is pointing the finger at AT&T on this one. After all, it was AT&T’s system that failed last year during the ill-fated iPhone 3G launch. We can tell that there wasn’t as large a failure this year, but plenty of things still went wrong for new iPhone users.
Since enough users were having problems activating their new phones, Apple sent an email out to those users to handle a little damage control.
Here is the email:
Dear Apple Customer,
Thank you for your recent Apple Store order. We appreciate your patience and apologize for the inconvenience caused by the delay in your iPhone activation.
We are still resolving the issue that was encountered while activating your iPhone with AT&T. Unfortunately, due to system issues and continued high activation volumes, this could take us up to an additional 48 hours to complete.
On Monday, you’ll receive an email from Apple with an iTunes Store credit in the amount of $30. We hope you will enjoy this gift and accept our sincere apologies for the inconvenience this delay has caused.
Thank you for choosing Apple.
Sincerely,
Apple Online Store Team
So while there isn’t any guarantee you’ll receive a credit, keep an eye on your inbox tomorrow for an email with a Redeem code for $30, just in case. And do please let us know if you were affected, and if you got the Apple credit.
via EverythingiCafe
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New iPhone3GS Feature: Dog Whistle
Author: +866.com21 Jun
We all know the new functionality that comes with the new iPhone 3G-S: faster processor, more storage capacity, compass, video recording, and dog whistle. Wait, what?
Reports all over the web have come out this weekend that the iPhone 3G-S is emitting a strange buzzing sound immediately after system sounds (unlock, SMS notifications, etc) at around the 15 KHz frequency.
This buzzing is at such a high frequency that not everyone notices; but for those who do, it’s annoying. I’m pretty sure most dogs aren’t happy about it either. What has been reported, however, is that it doesn’t happen when the phone is in vibrate mode.
(photo courtesy BGR)
BGR, in reporting the issue, is almost certain that it is software related. This ultimately means that it can be fixed with the next OS update. Perhaps 3.0.1? Or 3.1? Only time will tell, but if enough people are experiencing this, it is in Apple’s best interest to get it fixed pronto.
via BGR
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New details on the next iPhone’s specs: 32GB, digital compass and more
Author: +866.com28 Apr
There’s still nothing official about the third-generation Apple iPhone, but more and more rumors are starting to appear.
The latest rumor comes from China, providing an insight on what the new iPhone might bring, hardware-wise.
According to this thread from the WeiPhone forum, the next iPhone (model number MB717LL) will rely on a 600MHz processor and 256MB of RAM.
Moreover, the new smartphone should also feature: FM radio, digital compass, 32GB of internal memory and a 3.2MP autofocus camera (it’s not the first time we hear about the 3.2MP camera). And, needless to say, the device will run on iPhone 3.0 OS.
Sadly, it looks like there will be no major changes when it comes to the external case, the display and the battery. Not that there’s something wrong with iPhone 3G’s case, screen and battery, but I think that a fresh design and a display with a higher resolution would be more than welcome. After all, most high-end touchscreen phones now have 480 x 800 pixels screens.
Of course, none of the above specs are confirmed. Let’s hope there’ll actually be much more coming from Apple – the Cupertino company will probably announce the new iPhone during WWDC 2009 (June 8 – 12), at about the same time with the Palm Pre and Microsoft’s new, mysterious Zune.
Via MacRumors
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Manage A Football Club Game On iPhone
Author: +866.com27 Apr
Have you ever been addicted to Football Manager or similar management-style football games? If you’re fond of those, you’ll certainly want to check out MyFC, which is a game of a similar style, and should be available in the App Store sometime soon. It looks like productivity just went out of the window, didn’t it?
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Lenovo OPhone In China
Author: +866.com27 Apr
Apple’s iPhone might be dominating statistics and sales worldwide, but it looks like Android is set to beat Apple’s iPhone in one market, and that’s the China market. Rumor indicates that the Android-powered Lenovo OPhone will be launching this May on China Mobile. It seems that Apple had a little trouble coming to a deal with China Mobile regarding its iPhone, especially since the carrier wanted to sell the iPhone apps on their own market, which Apple unsurprisingly refused. With the open source nature of Google’s Android, China Mobile is free to tinker with the OS as it sees fit, which should be enough to satisfy the telco giant.
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Quickoffice For iPhone Now Available
Author: +866.com27 Apr
Quickoffice is finally available for download for your iPhone. If you were looking to turn your iPhone into a better productivity machine, you’ll want this app to be able to edit documents and spreadsheets on the go. Other handy features of the app include text formatting, bulleting, viewing PDF files, copy and paste text and many more. The application will be going for $19.99.
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Google AppWidget For Android
Author: +866.com27 Apr
Google seems pretty proud of its AppWidget framework for the Android platform. Such an improvement would allow developers to come up with widgets that users can interact with via the Android mobile home screen. One of the newer features of the Android 1.5 SDK is the ability for users to use widgets to pause and switch music tracks, display live snippets of information and even link to full-featured apps directly on the home screen. It sure looks like Google is intent on giving the iPhone a run for its money.
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Google Product Search For iPhone And Android
Author: +866.com27 Apr
Are you used to using Google Product Search on your computer to do product price comparisons and such? Well, there is good news for Android and iPhone users, as Google Product Search is now available for those platforms. All you’ll need to go is go to google.com and hit the “more” tab, followed by the “shopping” tab. The service is currently only available to those in the US and the UK.
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Palm Pre Compared With iPhone
Author: +866.com22 Apr
It looks like as the Palm Pre is edging closer to a release, more and more pictures and live shots of the device are showing up. Now we have a Chinese accessory wholesaler supposedly picking up a Palm Pre, and taking the trouble to picture it with another Palm device, and the iPhone. Of course, there is no confirmation that the Pre pictured here is an actual device, or just a dummy/fake, but it’s supposedly the real deal. Feedback on the phone is that the plastic screen is more susceptible to scratches than the glass screen on the iPhone. It’s also been said that the Palm Pre is in mass production, which is certainly should be, especially if we’re to be able to get the Palm Pre on time.
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iPhone 3.0 Beta Goes Live
Author: +866.com22 Apr
The beta of the iPhone 3.0 firmware has been released to folks who have previously registered as an iPhone developer. Those of you who have been itching to try out the new features of this latest firmware will certainly download it the moment you finish reading this article (if not sooner). Copy and paste, anyone?